LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4169, 1 December 1884, Page 3

LONDON.

November 27. Lord Derby has intimalpd to the AgentsGeneral that the initiative in connection with Imperial Federation rests with the colonies. . . . Ths German Reichstag has adopted the payment of members, in spite of the opposition' of rriface Bismarck. ' :

'By Electkio T_lkoeath.— Copiteioht. ""'' ' : [RICTJTI'R'S TELE-BAMS.] (Received December li" 0.20 a.m.)

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•■*-■■'•-"'"- November 29. A despatch has been received from Sir

Hercules Robinson,. Governor of Cape Colony, in reference to the recent settlement in regard to Bechuanaland. His Excellency states that the Cape colonists generally disapprove of the settlement, and that the action of the Ministry in offering favorable terms.to the Boer raiders is warmly criticised by the public Press. ' •' .-.'"' (Received December 1,11-20 a.m.) LONDON.

November 30.

James French, one of the accused*in the lato Dublin scandals, who was acquitted, has resigned the County Inspectorship owing to ill-health. An attempt, which proved partly successful, has been made to destroy the house of aland agent in Kerry, Ireland, by an explosion of dynamite. The charge -used caused considerable damage to the building, but although the agent's family were on the premises, none of them were_ injured. So far no arrests have been made in connection , with the outrage.